New age-verification laws and tools are designed for child safety on social media and the internet, but adults are in the ...

Big Social is reaching its Big Tobacco moment as it regulations intensify and social media companies look to implement age ...

Discord's controversial new age verification requirements will be delayed until at least the latter half of 2026, after the ...

Two weeks after Discord announced "teen-by-default" age-restricted settings for all users, Discord is delaying the ...

As of March 2026, over half of US states have passed an “Age Verification” and “Digital ID” law. These verification systems (sometimes called “age-gating”) add a new dimension to problems that trans ...

A push by governments across the globe for tech companies verify users' age is gathering steam, following Australia's ...

Discord announces age verification postponement to 2026 amid user backlash, emphasizing more privacy and transparency measures.

Apple announced a new age verification tool in Utah and Louisiana, as well as Brazil, Australia and Singapore to ensure users are 18+ before downloading certain apps.

The law's broad definition of an "operating system provider" pulls in not just Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, but Linux distributions and Valve's SteamOS.

The latest iOS 26.4 developer beta has introduced age verification, although so far only for the UK. You can postpone setting ...

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia (MCMC) is studying ...

The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.